Boarding Update

Social Events 

One of the focuses this Term has been to increase the number of social events for the boys each weekend, showing the boys how to work together as one community, where they enjoy the company of their own House and/or of multiple Houses.  Activities with girls’ schools, both formally and informally arranged events, outdoor theatres, opening the School Gym, a beach day at Freshwater, and cooking in Houses were all part of a very busy weekend. The Boarding House staff need to be thanked and congratulated for all they do to support and enhance the experience for the students in their care – they work very hard, and we thank them for this. 

With beautiful weather over the weekend, a group of gents made the most of it and headed to Freshwater Beach on Sunday. Lots of beach footy and a dip in the ocean was enjoyed by all. 

It was also good to see a lot of boys getting on the front foot with their studies and getting in a few good hours of examination prep. 

As the sun fell on Saturday afternoon, the Barry boys settled in for the classic “Remember the Titans” at the outdoor cinema. Out came the couches, pillows and doonas, and with the cicadas buzzing and pizzas on the menu, it was a relaxing way to see off a busy Saturday of Sport. 

It was a quieter weekend with normal Saturday Sport and a few boys heading out to the beach on Sunday. A big thanks to Mr Craig and the School House crew for organising. Sunday, the boys made great use of the fantastic facilities around the campus, with the Gym, Basketball Courts and Pool getting a good workout. Ed Cowdery, Fred King, Oli Greig and Tom George had a great time out at Rough Edges on Friday night, too.

After an action-packed day of Sport with many highlights (such as Hugh Reardon bowling three wickets for the Second XI and Tim Etheridge being named Man of the Match for his Basketball Team), we decided to spend the evening with the logical option, more sports. The boys and Mr Clarke battled it out in the Travers courts with a game of touch footy, followed by a close four-on-four basketball competition. Post-game food was organised by Archie and Christian, who cooked up some delicious Nutella crepes. 

Sunday saw many boys hitting the School Gym and a few dipping off to the pool for a well-earned summer swim!